Tomiko and I agreed to bake some treats for our friend’s Earth Day fundraising bake sale, so this was my contribution! I made these Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins, adapted from a Nigella Lawson recipe. The small amount of cocoa surprisingly makes a big impact in these moist muffins. If you make a batch for […]
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Pink Macarons Filled with Vanilla Cream Cheese for Easter
I have to warn you: this is not a simple recipe. Macarons are one of the most delicate and finicky of baking adventures. The ingredients need to be precisely weighed with a scale and there is no room for improvisation. Having said that though, making this recipe is completely worth it! The pale pink pastry […]
Cinnamon Buns!
On a wintry Sunday afternoon, we rolled butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and walnuts in a sweetbread dough to make cinnamon buns.